Teamworkcorporate

Senior SailPoint Identity (IIQ) Engineer/Technical Lead - Durham, NC

Durham, North Carolina, United States · Hybrid · Contract

Apply on the employer’s site ↗See how well you match this job

You apply directly with the employer. ROLIVA does not submit applications from this page and is not the employer.

About the role

Description from the employer’s posting. Check the employer’s page for the current version.

EmployerTeamworkcorporate
LocationDurham, North Carolina, United States
Work styleHybrid
Employment typeContract
Employer posted11 days ago

We are looking for our client, a global company in the life sciences sector, Senior SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) Engineer to lead development, integration, upgrades, testing, troubleshooting, and technical governance across its on-premises and cloud SailPoint platforms.

This role combines hands-on engineering, L3 production support, and technical leadership of a distributed development team. You will turn business and security requirements into scalable IAM solutions, while keeping the platform stable, secure, high-performing, and easy to maintain. You will work closely with architects, product owners, analysts, and the cybersecurity, infrastructure, HR, ITSM, and application teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineering: Design, configure, customize, and maintain IIQ solutions, including workflows, rules, lifecycle events, provisioning, certifications, policies, connectors, and Java/API-based extensions.
Integration: Build and support integrations with HR systems, Active Directory/Entra ID, ServiceNow, SAP, security platforms, databases, and enterprise applications using REST, SOAP, SCIM, JDBC, LDAP, files, and event-based patterns.
Upgrades and modernization: Lead platform upgrades, patches, and migrations, including impact assessments, remediation, test and rollback planning, performance validation, and the adoption of SailPoint Identity Security Cloud capabilities.
L3 support and quality: Resolve complex production issues, perform root-cause analysis, improve monitoring and automated testing, and reduce recurring incidents and manual work.
Technical leadership: Guide distributed developers, review designs and code, set reusable standards, estimate work, manage technical risks, and mentor the team.
Architecture and governance: Make sure solutions follow enterprise IAM, cybersecurity, data-protection, coding, and architecture standards. Reduce technical debt and maintain essential documentation.
Stakeholder collaboration: Translate requirements into practical solutions, communicate risks clearly, and identify opportunities for automation and a better user experience.

Show full description

10+ years of hands-on SailPointIdentity development and IAM/identity governance experience, including complex enterprise implementations and L3 support.
Deep knowledge of IIQ architecture, object model, Java APIs, BeanShell, workflows, rules, tasks, identity lifecycle management, provisioning, aggregation, role management, access requests, and certifications.
Proven experience leading major IIQ upgrades, including customization and connector assessment, remediation, regression testing, cutover, rollback and post-upgrade validation.
Strong skills in Java/J2EE, XML, JSON, JavaScript, SQL, regular expressions, APIs, debugging, performance optimization, and secure coding.
Experience with REST/SOAP services, SCIM, JDBC, LDAP, Active Directory/Entra ID, HR platforms, ServiceNow, SAP, and file-based integrations.
Working knowledge of SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (IdentityNow), cloud connectors and APIs, lifecycle processes, and IIQ-to-cloud migration concepts.
Experience with Git, CI/CD tools, automated testing and deployment, Linux/Unix, application servers, JVM troubleshooting, certificates, monitoring, high availability, and disaster recovery.
Ability to lead independently across global teams, mentor developers, manage priorities, solve complex problems, and communicate clearly with technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

SailPoint IdentityIQ or Identity Security Cloud certification
Cybersecurity/IAM, ITIL, or cloud certification
Experience leading global teams
Experience in regulated enterprise environments
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

What Success Looks Like

Stable, secure, and reliable SailPoint operations with fewer recurring incidents
High-quality, maintainable development and successful upgrades with minimal disruption
Timely delivery of scalable integrations, automation and IAM enhancements
Stronger testing discipline, team capability and technical collaboration
Reduced technical debt and measurable progress toward a modern IAM architecture

Location: Durham, NC
Hybrid position: Hybrid 2-3 days/week
Employment type: Contract, hourly paid
Starting date: October 2026
Project Length: 1 year contract - renewable
Industry: Life Science

Note: Please apply with an updated resume and your current location

See how well you match this job Apply on the employer’s site ↗

Check your resume against this job Free, no sign-up. Nothing you paste is stored.

Staying safe while you apply

Never pay to apply, interview or accept an offer. ROLIVA never asks you for payment to apply to a job.
Apply only through the official “Apply on the employer’s site” button, on the employer’s own site, and check that a recruiter’s email uses that employer’s own domain rather than a free email address.
Be cautious of an offer made with no real interview, or pressure to decide quickly or share financial details early.

Does something look wrong with this listing? Use “Report broken link” in the role details, or read ROLIVA’s full job-safety guidance ↗.

Preparing for this role with ROLIVA

Check the fit.
Compare the requirements with the experience you have confirmed, including gaps.
Prepare honestly.
Build interview stories and application drafts from your own evidence.
Keep track.
Save the role and record your own application status and follow-ups.

Create a free workspace or log in.